General Knowledge Trivia

In what decade was the Herman Melville novel "Moby Dick" first published?

Jean Stein has a touch of John Steinbeck in the title of a history of 5 big families in L.A. called "West of" this.

Built in the 1600's, the Taj Mahal stand in the city of Agra in what country?

What modeling clay smells of musky vanilla with overtones of cherries, salt, & wheat and was trademarked by Hasbro?

Before retiring to paint happy clouds on TV, this man did 20 years of military service.

As you might guess from the first part of the word, what style is called "aquarelle" in French?

What is the name of the musical instrument shown below?

Alphabetically, they are the last 2 chemical elements.

The U.S. Navy trains about 40 cryptologic technicians a year in what dot-and-dash form of communication?

First used to sell tulips in this country, which of these is a type of auction in which the price counts down, not up?

Pure cork comes from the ocean.

According to Domino's Pizza, its busiest delivery day of the year is what?

"Wurstchen im schlafrock" or "sausage in a dressing gown", is the German term for what casual American finger food?

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in what U.S. city?

Although they are often just 18, Mormon men are usually given what title before embarking upon their missions?

The 4 fundamental forces in physics are the strong, the weak, the electromagnetic & this one.

What "War of the World's" author declared newspapers as dead as mutton in 1943?

What is the approximate diameter of the Earth in miles?

Primarily due to the nature of the Earth's wind currents, a hurricane has never been recorded doing what?

What alliterative term describes a basketball shot that goes through the hoop just as time runs out?

U.S. President John Adams was a member of what political party at the time of his election?

Starting in Missouri & ending in New Mexico, the Santa Fe National Historic Trail doesn't run through which other state?

Kathmandu is the capital of what country?

Citizens united to buy copies of "Dark Money" about these brothers who used their wealth to change politics.

In addition to freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly, The First Amendment also mentions the right to do what?

Dr. Joseph Murray earned a place in medical history in 1954, when he successfully performed which operation?

With 3 of the 4 words below, you can add one letter somewhere to create the name of a fish. Which is the odd one out?

Which of these types of pasta is NOT typically stuffed with cheese?

The granite used to make Olympic curling stones comes from the island Ailsa Craig. Which country is it located in?

It's not forbidden to tell you that it's the German word for "Forbidden" that has entered the English language.

Which of the following films is not based on a book by Stephen King?

Roses are the only flowering plants with thorns.

The picture below typifies this era in the United States from the first half of the 20th century.

What Russian physiologist financed his lab by selling his dog's gastric juices as a cure for indigestion?

This 1807 Act place restrictions on imports to the U.S. from Great Britain.

"St. Patrick's Day is near", so Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton tell the picture book tale of "How to catch" one of these.

A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of this organ.

Which of these is the synonym of the word "rural"?